Senior Embedded Software Engineer

at Nebius

📍 United States

USD 179,500-269,200 per year

SENIOR

✅ Remote

Tech Stack
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AI Bash @ 6 Debugging @ 4 GPU @ 4 Go @ 6 HPC Linux @ 6 Security

Details

Nebius is building a full-stack AI cloud platform and is looking for an Embedded Software Developer to design and implement firmware and low-level software that powers its next-generation GPU and HPC platforms. This role focuses on embedded control, board management, telemetry, and hardware-firmware integration to ensure reliable operation in high-density, mission-critical environments.

Responsibilities

Design and implement embedded firmware for server management, telemetry, and control systems.
Maintain and enhance custom OpenBMC firmware with new features and improvements.
Enable real-time monitoring of power, thermal sensors, and hardware health.
Work closely with hardware engineers to validate firmware for existing and future platforms.
Debug and optimize low-level drivers and protocols.
Contribute to long-term firmware architecture for GPU cluster reliability.

Requirements

5+ years in embedded systems or firmware development.
Proficiency in embedded Linux.
Hands-on experience with BMCs, microcontrollers, or SoC firmware.
Understanding of hardware bring-up and debugging.
Languages: C, C++, Bash, Go, YAML.
Firmware: OpenBMC, U-Boot, Linux Kernel.
Interfaces: I2C, I3C, SPI, eSPI, UART, LPC.
Protocols: SMBus, PCIe, PMBus, PECI.
Build Systems: Meson, CMake.
Descriptors & Formats: FRU, SMBIOS, ACPI, DMI.

Preferred

Knowledge of the Yocto Project principles.
Knowledge of systems and D-Bus principles.
Proficiency in C++.
Good knowledge of C, sufficient for periodic work with Linux drivers and the U-Boot bootloader.
Experience in developing Linux drivers implementing sysfs and hwmon interfaces.
Experience with server BMC firmware: IPMI, IPMB, KCS, SSIF, Redfish, PLDM.
Knowledge of GPU/CPU telemetry frameworks (e.g., NVML, DCGM).
Exposure to firmware security (Secure Boot, signed firmware).
Experience with RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability).
Background in high-performance computing or data center hardware.